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Atypical presentation of distal renal tubular acidosis in two siblings.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jul 2008
Tasic Velibor, Korneti Petar, Gucev Zoran, Hoppe Bernd, Blau Nenad, Cheong Hae Il
Abstract excerpt
Primary distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is an inherited disease characterized by the inability of the distal tubule to lower urine pH <5.50 during systemic acidosis. We report two male siblings who presented with severe hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, high urinary pH, nephrocalcinosis, growth retardation, sensorineural hearing loss, and hypokalemic paralysis. Laboratory investigations revealed proximal...
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